July 2020

NEWS JULY 2020 Fam i l y Own e d a n d Ope r a t ed S i nce 1974 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY P O B o x 5 1 5 9 Yo u n g s t o w n O H 4 4 5 1 4 1 - 8 0 0 - 3 2 1 - 7 4 7 9 O n l i n e a t www . n o m i s p u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m P r e v i o u s l y P u b l i s h e d a s t h e Y B N e w s • S t i l l t h e P l a c e f o r Yo u r N e w s ! NYACK,NY— As life in New York’s Hudson Valley slowly returns from shel- tering in place to the “new normal,” three local monu- ment companies are doing their part to help families adjust to life after isolation. Orange County Monu- ments, Putnam County Monuments, and Travis Monuments, part of the HudsonValley Monument Group, are offering its de- sign services free to families who now wish to memori- alize a loved one who may have passed recently. For any family that wishes to create a memo- rial headstone or monu- ment, these companies are providing free memo- rial carving and engraving ISLAND,NY— “We have handled over 270 funerals since March 1st, of which over 200 were CO- VID-19,” writes funeral director John Vincent Scalia. Under nor- mal circumstances the firm averages WILMINGTON,DE— Evan W. Smith Funeral Services is renowned through- out Delaware for exceptional service and innovative, client-centric death care solutions. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is putting its pioneering spirit to work yet again. Rec- ognizing the unique and devastating toll the current health crisis is taking on the Monument Companies provide Free Services to help Families Remember Dominic Minozzi, son of HudsonValley Monuments Group President Anthony Minozzi, learns how to apply a Stipple finish on a natural granite memorial being carved to honor service men and women.  GLENDALE,CA— For those dealing with the unimagina- ble grief of losing a loved one during this time of social distancing, Forest Lawn’s expert grief counselors pro- Forest Lawn offers Virtual Grief Seminars Mateo Gomez F uneral I ndustry responds to COVID-19... Continued on Page A26 Continued on Page A16 Continued on Page A24 Continued on Page A25 40 services per month. “We as funeral professionals be- lieve all families need closure. We embalmed all deceased of families who wanted a viewing and under Batesville.com/Websites | 877.287.8661 *Based on results from the Foresight Companies’ 2020 Funeral and Cemetery Consumer Behavior Study. Half of your families want to start their arrangements online; pave the way with Bridges .* Collect arrangement information and photos. Introduce personalized products and services. Seamslessly communicate with families at any time and anywhere. ©2020 Batesville Services, Inc. Free Custom Connected Switch to a FREE, customized Batesville-built website! Evan W. Smith Funeral Services announces Drive-By Viewing Window John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals buries the Unclaimed amidst COVID-19 bereaved, Evan W. Smith Funeral Services offered a new drive-by viewing op- Catholic Cemetery Conference SEE PAGE A28 ICCFA University SEE PAGE A32 New Jersey State FDA Convention SEE PAGE A33 NFDMA Annual Convention SEE PAGE A30 NFDA L eadership C onference offers V irtual A ttendance O ption See Page A27 CANA C remation I nnovation C onvention goes V irtual featuring S peakers , N etworking and G ames ! See Page A30 www.nomispublications.com Classified Ads Shipping Directory Index of Advertisers